Dan wrote:
On Fri, 02 May 2003 20:55:03 GMT, animaux wrote:

Are forsythias native?

Yes, except for Forsythia Suspensa (Weeping Forsythia) which is an
import from China.

From local observations it looks like someone
planted all sorts of non-native exotic stuff around here long ago.
Across the road are nearly a dozen mature Norway maples in a neat,
orderly row. I pull out dozens of saplings that sprout around the
yard every year.

Norway Maples are a curse in the North East, they are so dense that
nothing survives in their shade, and they spread like wildfire. Although
I have to admit that they can look stunning in fall. But if you're
planting, Sugar or Red maples are better.